A trio of stories written and filmed by the staff of the College of Letters & Science’s Office of Strategic Communications & Advancement were recently honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), a global nonprofit association whose membership includes hundreds of public and private colleges, universities and independent schools.
Each of the videos and stories in the following categories received a 2024-25 Best of District V Award from CASE. District V includes the CASE member organizations in the Great Lakes region. Phantom Finders was also recognized with a 2025 Silver Award by CASE in the global Circle of Excellence Awards program.
Writing, News/Feature (+1,000 words): Phantom Finders
By Alli Watters, Editor and Content Strategist
This story explores the ways in which researchers in the Wisconsin State Cartographer’s Office (located in the Department of Geography) are working to correct the Wisconsin state map by eliminating cartographic phantoms — former communities that no longer exist
Writing, News/Feature (+1,000 words): Toward a Just City
By Aaron R. Conklin, Senior Communications Specialist
This story discusses the way that the work of faculty researchers in the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture supports a city’s sense of equity and social justice.
Videos, Promotional (Long): Changemaker Series: Patrice Rushen
Filmed and edited by Marlita Bevenue, Digital Content Strategist
This video introduces us to an award-winning musician and composer who spent time working with music students as part of the Mead Witter School of Music’s Changemaker Series.